BILL NUMBER:  SB 899
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2008




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 899 without my signature.

While I support the intent of this bill to reduce the quantity of
abandoned fishing gear in the ocean, this bill would result in
substantial, unsustainable costs to the Fish and Game Preservation
Fund and the General Fund.  Given our ongoing budget issues, I cannot
support such a measure at this time.

I encourage the author and stakeholders to work with the Department
of Fish and Game to convene a group to develop a workable program
that does not rely exclusively on government funds and employees for
this effort.

For this reason, I am returning this bill without my signature.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger